Summer Grand Tour of South Africa 10 Days Tour Package

Cape Town
Visit Table Mountain (weather permitting)
Guided city tour of Cape Town
Visit the famous Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
Cape Peninsula Day Tour
Funicular Ride at the Cape Point
A cruise at Hout Bay – witness Cape Fur Seals in their natural habitat
View the African penguins at Boulders beach
Drive past Simon’s Town
Experience Helicopter ride at Cape Town
Wine tasting

Garden Route
Visit to Bloukrans Bridge and Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve
Optional walk on the Bloukrans Bridge
Optional Bungee Jump

Oudtshoorn
Visit Ostrich farm
Visit Cango Caves
Visit Cango wildlife ranch

Hermanus
Orientation Tour
Wine tasting

Sun City
Game Drive at Pilanesberg
Visit Valley of the Waves

Johannesburg:
Orientation city tour

Accommodation
03 nights’ accommodation at Hotel Double Tree by Hilton or similar in Cape Town
03 nights’ accommodation at Diaz Hotel or similar in Mosselbay
02 nights’ accommodation at Hotel Suncity Hotel or similar in Sun City
01 night accommodation at Hotel Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre or similar at Johannesburg

Meals
Daily American buffet/boxed breakfasts at the hotel (Except on Day of Arrival)
01 Local Lunch
07 Indian Jain/vegetarian/ non vegetarian lunches
08 Indian Jain/vegetarian/non vegetarian dinners
01 dinner at Gold restaurant with entertainment & drumming session

What Your Tour Price Includes:
Accommodations at the hotels specified above or similar.
Meals, transfers, entrances, sightseeing and surface transport as mentioned in the itinerary
Professional services of a friendly and multilingual Tour Manager (Subject to minimum 30 customers) or a local Representative.

• Passport, Visa charges, Airport & Port taxes.
• Cost of your Air tickets required to participate in this tour.
• Tipping is expected from anyone providing your service e.g. Coach Driver, Local Guides etc. It is mandatory to tip a nominal amount of USD 3 per person/per day to be paid to the Tour Manager on Day 01 of the tour.
• Porterage, tips, Insurance, laundry, telephone charges, airport transfers, transfers all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
• Cost of the Cost of Suggested Excursions. (Suggested Excursions will be operated subject to minimum 20 passengers).
• Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come in to effect prior to departure.
• Arrival or Departure PCR – COVID test if required by the airline or Government bodies
• Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.

Accommodation
03 nights’ accommodation at Hotel Double Tree by Hilton or similar in Cape Town
03 nights’ accommodation at Diaz Hotel or similar in Mosselbay
02 nights’ accommodation at Hotel Suncity Hotel or similar in Sun City
01 night accommodation at Hotel Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre or similar at Johannesburg

Important Note:
*As a 3rd in a double, no bed or cot will be provided to the child. Person below 12 years will be considered as a Child.

Visa Requirements:
You must be in possession of a valid Single entry visa for South Africa. The cost of this visa is not included in your package tour price. It would be best to check with your travel agent and the consulates nearest to you for advice and information. Please ensure that your travel documents are ready in time for departure.

Ticketing Requirements:
For this tour you would require confirmed air tickets to arrive into Cape Town and depart from Johannesburg. Internal sector flight George to Johannesburg cost is included in the tour price. It would be advisable to check with your SOTC sales officer or local travel agent for ticketing.

Hotels

• Hotel as per the specified category in the above itinerary or similar.
• As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels offer roll-away beds and room size will be the same as double room.
• For Child with bed: At times hotel don’t have enough roll-away beds, in that case they might give a double and a separate single room.
• A person 12 years and below is considered child and above 12 years, an adult.
• Hotel rooms may not be air conditioned / air cooled nor will fans be provided. Air conditioning / cooling in hotels are set as per European weather conditions.
• Functioning of Air cooling / Air conditioning in hotels is subject to official declaration of summer by the local authority.
• Due to international events and trade fairs you may have to stay in hotels further away from the city.
• Any damages caused to the hotel rooms / Coach during the stay shall be payable by the passengers.
• We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary.
• Hotels in certain cities are not offering buffet breakfasts due to health regulations. If the same does not change by the time the tours operate, we will organize breakfasts at Indian / local restaurant.

Coaches

• Coaches are an important part of your journeys and we request our guests to keep the coach clean.
• Due to hygiene factors it is not permitted to use toilets in the coach. However the tour manager will make comfort stops during long drives.
• Eating & drinking is not permitted in the coach.
• Due to limited boot space in the coach we suggest you to carry one check-in bag & one hand bag per person only
• Due to parking regulations and designated drop off & pick up points it is not possible to stop at all the places during the city tour. Tour Manager will try his/her best to stop coach wherever possible for a photo stop.
• Coaches do not have a wheelchair access. There are steps to board / alight from the coach.
• Coaches are forbidden inside most of the historic city centers; to preserve them from damage caused by pollution and getting overcrowded. Most of your sightseeing will be done by local buses and by foot in the historic and heritage centers.

Meals

• All Meals are pre–set.
• Packed meals will be provided on certain days.

Sightseeing

• Due to logistical reasons certain departures may have amendments or reverse the itinerary. However, all the services / inclusions will remain the same.
• Generally, you will have to walk at sightseeing places, amusement parks and at the airports sometimes for a long distance; however the same will be timely instructed by the Tour Manager. It is advisable to carry good pair of comfortable sports shoes. The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible.
• Every Site / Monuments has its own set of rules and regulations. We need to respect this and ensure that we follow the same.
• All our visits are booked in advance to avoid delays, at the same time there may be delays caused due to overcrowding, local regulations ,security check etc.

General

• On some occasions you may have to join another group in case the group does not have adequate number of members.
• A local representative or a driver may only be there to assist you during  the your initial part of you tour.
• Security alerts and unforseen closures may affect the itinerary.
• Please take extra care of your personal belongings while on the tour, every country you travel to is prone to thefts and bag snatching. SOTC India Ltd will not be liable for any loss of belongings / baggage.
• Disabled clients shall carry their own wheelchair & be accompanied by a qualified companion who is able to provide assistance to the disabled client per their regular/routine requirements.
• SOTC India Ltd shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, baggage loss, theft, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangement, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expense must be borne by the passengers alone. Insurance policies must be carried along all throughout while on tour.
• The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, airplane, bus, ship or other services.
• The Tour Manager and the company reserves the right to amend the itinerary, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised. For the convenience of our passengers, we may at times amend the itinerary to suit prevalent conditions & at the same time attain optimum utilization of the tour. All the services as per itinerary shall remain the same as it is during such amends.
• There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing etc. not utilized on your tour
• In case you decide to change the date of your return reservation once confirmed the exact amount payable to the airline will be advised once the same is confirmed.
• The images used in this brochure are for representation purpose only.
• Tours operated are subject to RBI / GOI regulations.
• Please refer to the Booking Form for detailed “Terms and Conditions”.